Workshop Foreman
Company: ESS Employment Ltd
Location: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
HOURS: Monday to Thursday 7.30am – 4.00pm
Friday 7.30am – 3.00pm
START DATE: As soon as possible
SALARY: £42,000 per annum
PERMANENT ROLE
Working pattern: Full-time
Nailsworth Office: 01453 832468
E: liam.edwards@ess-emp.co.uk
www.ess-emp.co.uk
1. Production Management
- Plan, organise and coordinate daily workshop activities.
- Ensure fabrication work is completed in accordance with drawings, specifications and programme requirements.
- Allocate work to fabricators, welders and apprentices.
- Monitor production progress and address any delays or bottlenecks.
- Ensure efficient utilisation of labour, equipment and materials.
- Liaise with the main office managers regarding workload and delivery schedules.
2. Quality Control
- Ensure all fabrication complies with project drawings and client specifications.
- Conduct dimensional checks and visual inspections throughout fabrication.
- Verify weld quality and compliance with relevant welding procedures.
- Ensure non-conforming work is identified, recorded and rectified.
- Maintain quality inspection records where required.
3. Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance
- Promote and enforce safe working practices within the workshop.
- Conduct toolbox talks and safety briefings.
- Ensure PPE is worn and maintained by all personnel.
- Report accidents, near misses and unsafe conditions.
- Ensure lifting operations and use of machinery are carried out safely.
- Monitor compliance with COSHH and environmental requirements.
4. Workforce Supervision
- Supervise fabricators, welders, machine operators and apprentices.
- Monitor employee performance, attendance and productivity.
- Provide technical guidance and support to workshop personnel.
- Resolve day-to-day workforce issues and maintain discipline where necessary.
5. Material and Equipment Control
- Monitor stock levels of steel, consumables and workshop supplies.
- Coordinate material requirements with purchasing and stores personnel.
- Ensure equipment and tools are maintained and serviceable.
- Report machinery defects and arrange repairs where required.
- Minimise material wastage.
6. Technical Responsibilities
- Read and interpret fabrication drawings and specifications.
- Identify fabrication methods and sequencing requirements.
- Assist with problem solving and fabrication design issues.
- Support site installation teams with technical queries when required.
7. Delivery and Logistics Coordination
- Schedule completed fabrications for dispatch.
- Ensure products are correctly labelled, protected and loaded.
- Monitor project deadlines and prioritise workloads accordingly.
8. Documentation and Reporting
- Complete production reports and progress updates.
- Maintain fabrication and welding records.
- Record labour hours and workshop productivity data.
- Maintain training and competency records for workshop personnel.
Key Skills and Experience
- Strong knowledge of mild steel fabrication and welding processes.
- Pattern development skills as well as heave plate experience.
- Ability to read engineering and fabrication drawings.
- Leadership and team management skills.
- Understanding of quality assurance systems.
- Good planning and organisational abilities.
- Experience with workshop machinery and fabrication equipment.
- Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
- CE/UKCA execution class requirements where applicable.
- Weld traceability and material certification control.
- Client witness inspections and factory acceptance tests (FATs).
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